Substance profile
Propanil
Propanil is a white crystalline solid and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Propanil is
Propanil is a white crystalline solid and is odorless. It boils at 351 °C, melts at 92 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for Propanil
- propanil (ISO)
- 3',4'-dichloropropionanilide
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
Precautionary statements: P270, P273, P301, P312, P330, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Propanil properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 351 °C (663.8 °F) | HSDB | |
| Melting point | 92 °C (197.6 °F) | HSDB | |
| 92.5 °C (198.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown | ICSC | |
| Density | 1.25 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 1.4 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| Solubility | Solubility in water at room temperature: 225 ppm | HSDB | |
| Sparingly soluble in aromatic solvents | HSDB | ||
| Vapor pressure | 907.575 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.00009001 mmHg | at 60 °C | ICSC | |
| 9.1e-7 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 100 °C (212 °F) | above this value | ICSC |
| Corrosivity | Corrosive to polyethylene | HSDB | |
| Non-corrosive under normal use conditions. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Propanil
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Solubility
In water 130 mg/L at 20 °C; in isopropanol and dichloromethane >200 g/L at 20 °C, toluene 50-100 g/L at 20 °C, and hexane <1 g/L at 20 °C; in benzene 7X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C, acetone 1.7X10+6 mg/L at 25 °C, and ethanol 1.1X10+6 mg/L at 25 °C.
Source: HSDB
05 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Propanil
Storage conditions
Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. /Propanil 80DF/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Incompatible with a number of pesticides, particularly carbamates. Should not be applied with liquid fertilizers or within 14 days before or after application of organic phosphate insecticides.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
PROPANIL is incompatible with carbamates and organophosphates.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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